Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-16
THR CAR Oh RUSSIA.
Various Accounts Of the
Attempt to Assassi-
nate Him.
Suspected Ones Arrested and
Many Explosives Found.
Talk of Immediate War Be-
tween Austria and
Russia.
ne Lesseps Arrives Heme-Ia Hener
or she Late cKar-Lendem In Bark
ness - saIvaslsa Array Among
eur Imaians-D Death OF .
French Painter.



TuR ATTEMPT AT AssAseINATAoN
no UNUSUAL ocoURKKNouE.
sr. PKrxnsHuRo, Mareh I5-The or
esal Messenger pablishes the following
statement The Gar and family At
| tended requiem service in memogy Of
| CzaF Alexander ii on Sunday afternoon
aad half an hoar afterWard started for
Gatxchina. Tue paper makes no men,
ton Of any unusual incident having
occurred on that day or since.
RKFusE TO GIVE INFORMATION.
LONDON, March l5.-Ths Russian Em
bassy here refuses today TO give any
information respecting the truth or
falsity of the reports that an attempt
on the Cars life was made on Sunday
in st. Petersburg.
TIE BoNB WAS THROWN, BUT DID NOT
EXPLODE
PARIs, March l5. EIHfransi9eaHt,
Henri Rochefort's paper, states that
several persons have been arrested in
Sc. Petersburg on the charge OF eR0aR-
ing in Q conspiracy against the life of
the Gear last Sunday. The paper adds
that as the CzaF was passing along the
thsroughfare on his way to attend the
services in commemoration of the
death of his father, bomb was thrown
at him. bat for seme reason il failed 20
explode
NorTFTED or THE SCHEME.
ST.. PErKRsBuRa. March 15.-It is
semi officially stated that on Sunday
the police we're informed Of an attempt
which might be made on the life of the
Gear, today being the anniversary Of
the celebration Of the death of his
father. Il resulted in the po-
lice aFrestinR, near the Imperial pal
ace, several persons who we're discovered
holding dynamite bombs 10 their hands
ready TO throw at the Ozar as be
emerged from the chapel.
THE REPORTS CONFIRMED.
LONDON, March l5-Tbe Russian EN-
bassy in London has received dispatches
confirming the reports of the discovery
of plots to assassinate the Czar and the
arrest of many rinRleaders. These dis
patches say that no actual attempt was
made to kill the Czar, as the plot was
discovered before he left the palace.
The British Governu ent has received
dispatches to the same effect from Sir
Z. d. Nowier, British Embassador at
st. Petersburg.
A BOMB IN A woMAN's MUEF.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg to the
Standard says one of the six students
arrested in connection with the plot
carried hollow book containing a bot
tie filed with dynamite aud poisoned
bdIlets. Others had parcels and bags
containing bombs. The dispatch also
says that It is alleged that a woman was
arrested who had a bomb concealed in
her muff.
CAUGHT WHILE THROWING THR BOMB.
LONDON, March ia dispatch from
st. Petersburg to the Daily Nstcs says
that while the Gear was retaining from
requiem services in the Cathedral Of
ST.. Peter and Sc. Paul bomb, attached
to a cord. was thrown IN his direction,
the intention being to tighten the string,
which Was connected with mechanism,
and thus explode the bomb, but before
It could be effected, the criminal and
his suspected accomPlice were seized.
1t was found thet they dwell together
in a lodging house In the suburbs Of the
city. The police visited this house and
discovered Q quantity Of explosives and
number Of revolutionary pamphlets
Over 200 persons have already been ar
rested in connection With the affair.
The German police had warned the
Russian authorities that an attempt
would be made against the Czir's
life, bat the latter failed to
trace out the plot. A telegram from
Vienna confirms the news. The dis
patch says that the bomb was TO be
thrown under the Cars carriage, and
that IL was shaped like book 90 that Il
could be carried IN the hand without
exciting suspicion.
nadly Iaformed.
LONDON, March 15.-The public are
badly informed here as TO the prepaFa-
tions Of Austria and Germany for an
| Immediate War. A correspondent who
| iast arrived from Oracow brings the in
| formation that 10000 men are engaged
night and day in fortifyinR that place.
Austria's preparations for war are Her
eulean. Germany Is prepared to start
on a campaign tomorrow. Army cen
tracts are signed. officers have sealed
marching orders. and the expectation
of immediate war is almost universal.
| Her state OF readiness il perfect, with
not a RaiteF button wanting 10 the
euaipment Of her army. Business Is
completely suspended. Commercial
transactions lave been 20 much affected
that public opinion favoFs an immediate
release from the tension.
In Germany, Notwithstanding the ru-
mors of the probable violation Of Bel
gian territory, the feeling is that the
campaign viii be conducted. as in 1870,
on the Alsace Lorraine frontier. France
is not 90 ready for var as Germany will
be. IL is thoroughly understood that II
var breaks out IN western Earope IL will
be begun by Germany for tactical and
diplomatic reasons, 50 ~ TO neutFaiiEs
France IN the event Of an Austria Rus
sian conflict.
Ne Lesseps Arrives He@e.
PAKrs, March ia large number Of
the intimate friends Of Count De Les
seps met hlm at the railway station on
his return from Berlin lass night. In
an intsrview be expressed the greatest
pleasure at the kind reception accorded
him By everybody IN BsFIio. AZ . re-
salt Of q conversation be had With En-
peFor William and Bismarck be said be
could affirm there v0uld be No var.
The Emperor told him on Sunday that
Germany woald never attack France.
The Empress asked him 10 leave his
plan OF the Panama canal With her.
Prince Bismarck spoke highly OF Her
bette, the French Ambassador to Berlin,
Who, the PdRce says, is making himself
beaiked BY everyone.
In BsaoF % the late cEaF.
ST. PKTKRsBUB0. Marsh l5--Ths In
peFial Coart yesterday attended the
funeral services before the late Cars
tomb in the Cathedral Of st. Peter and
81. Panl. Services we're beid in ali the
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